Espino Blanco Lodge
Turialba
Costa
Rica
A Wagelia Hotels property, located in North Verbena Turrialba at its own name reserve; on a land of primary and secundary forest of 269.000 square meters. Just 8 km north from Turrialba downtown and 65 km from San Jose.
Built with a specially wood cultivated for construction, because our purpose is to preserve the environment. With a rustic look surrounded by a colorful forest, the bungalows are located with 50 meters between each other to offer lots of peace and calm to our guests.
We are the only one on this category at town, where the visitor can find and enjoy the quality and experience of Wagelia Hotels have been offering for more than 20 years.
Services
10 bungalows equipped with private bathroom, two queen beds, table, hallway, private terrace in the company of the forest sightseeing.
- Bar and restaurant
- Massages
- Parking lot
- Pathways
- Bird watchin
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The forest reserve Espino Blanco (White thorn), is located in the district of Santa Rosa, Turrialba. It is specifically found in the village of La Verbana, 8 kilometers north of the city of Turrialba. It is at an elevation of 1100 meters over sea level, and is dedicated to the conservation of forest species and local flora and fauna. It is intimately bound to Guayabo through a biological corridor full of diversity and the Columbus culture.
The reserve is a total area of two hundred twenty-nine thousand square meters at the present time (269,000 square meters) and more than 60% of that area constitutes primary forest. The reserve contains more than five hundred forest species and there is an important variety of animals such as; vipers, pavas, small raccoons, armadillos, tepezcuites, as well as a great variety of butterflies and birds. Its name comes from a tree characteristic of the area, the Espino Blanco (White Thorn), which is in the process of disappearance. In the reserve there are many trees specie that are really worthy of being admired.
